The Modern College of Design
Acceptance rate
91.7%
2025
Tuition per year
$30,914
$39,929 with room and board
Peer median $19,450
Undergraduates
214
Student-faculty ratio 6:1
Peer median 14 : 1
“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Kettering, Ohio
- Website
- themodern.edu
- Undergraduates
- 214
- Student-faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Dayton, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), about 50 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Jessica Barry (President)
- Phone
- 9372940592
- Address
- 1725 E David Rd, Kettering, OH 45440
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 93.7%, women 90.6%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 9 in 10
265 applicants in 2025, 91.7% admitted
243 admitted 22 not admitted Yield 29.6%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Advertising Art. | $34,309-$43,290 | ||
| Graphic Design. | $34,309-$43,290 |
Students
214 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 33:67
- Continuing undergraduates 137
- First-year undergraduates 63
- Transfers and others 14
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (214)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$39,929
- Undergraduate tuition
- $30,914
- Room and board
- $9,015
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,491 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 21% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 60%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.4M
Expenses$4.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of DaytonDayton · 4.6 mi
U.S. News #121
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Miami University-OxfordOxford · 34.1 mi
U.S. News #133
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Xavier UniversityCincinnati · 41.0 mi
U.S. News #208
-
Earlham CollegeRichmond · 42.6 mi
Liberal Arts #83
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University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati · 43.1 mi
U.S. News #179
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Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus · 63.7 mi
U.S. News #44
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Ball State UniversityMuncie · 76.6 mi
U.S. News #227
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Denison UniversityGranville · 89.6 mi
Liberal Arts #31
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Kenyon CollegeGambier · 103.6 mi
Liberal Arts #41
Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.